(WKBN) – If you have thought that the Earth is close to the sun in the summertime and that is why it is hotter this time of year, you will have to think again. While that may sound like common sense, ...

Here's how the astronomical phenomenon influences our planet—from the length of our seasons to the way Earth moves through ...

Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun in early January, a phenomenon known as perihelion. Despite this proximity, the ...

P erihelion – or the Earth's closest approach to our host star – will take place on January 3, 2026. At this point, our planet will be around 2.5 million kilometers ( 1.5 million miles) closer to the ...

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Four misconceptions about the sun's ascension. June 21, 2011— -- From Chalchuapa, El Salvador, to Stonehenge in England, people are honoring the summer solstice today as the sun ascends to the ...

Earth, sun, moon: three objects in space whose interactions have a pretty big impact on our lives. Earth orbits the sun once a year, and it rotates on its axis about once a day (depending on your ...

This image provided by NASA/Firefly Aerospace, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, shows the sun setting on the moon, with Earth and Venus in the distance. (NASA/Firefly Aerospace via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — Venus ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is just days away from coming as close to Earth as it will ever get. Here's how you can track it and spot it.